The Register · Volume IV

News

784 stories from the Greater Manchester economy — gathered, summarised and written to be found.

  1. Nº 0809

    UKTI North West offers free export support to Greater Manchester firms

    TheBusinessDesk·12 August 2026

    UK Trade & Investment provides free advice and training to North West exporters through its Trafford Park…

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  2. Nº 0816

    Acquisition of sheet metal fabricator Framos to safeguard jobs in Failsworth

    TheBusinessDesk·11 August 2026

    Transaction backed by NW Business Growth Loan Fund prompted by previous owner’s decision to exit

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  3. Nº 0807

    Changing of the guard continues at Co-op with departure of chair Debbie White

    TheBusinessDesk·11 August 2026

    Four key staff have already stepped away from the Manchester-based group

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  4. Nº 0801

    HR investigation into Candidsky owner's conduct left unfinished

    Prolific North·11 August 2026

    An internal HR process investigating a sexual harassment complaint against Don Iro, chairman of Candidsky's…

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  5. Nº 0800

    Latest Everton signing Christian Nørgaard joins the line up for US NBC TV hit Men in Blazers' live Liverpool debut - Prolific North

    Prolific North·11 August 2026

    New signing Christian Nørgaard, who signed for Everton just last week, has been added to the line-up for US…

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  6. Nº 0805

    Liverpool proptech Breezemove secures £160k to expand into Greater Manchester

    Prolific North·11 August 2026

    Breezemove, a property transaction platform founded in Liverpool, has raised £160k from GC Angels to…

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  7. Nº 0804

    SafetyCulture rebrands as Mitti with AI launch at Manchester HQ

    Prolific North·11 August 2026

    SafetyCulture, which has operated from Manchester since 2016, has rebranded as Mitti and expanded its EMEA…

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  8. Nº 0802

    StudioCanal confirms UK and Ireland release date for Daniel Boyle's Soaraway Sun newsroom drama INK - Prolific North

    Prolific North·11 August 2026

    StudioCanal has set the UK & Irish theatrical release date for Danny Boyle’s forthcoming newsroom drama INK…

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  9. Nº 0803

    SysGroup secures £1m cyber contracts as first UK MSP to join Rubrik PayGo

    Prolific North·11 August 2026

    Manchester-based IT services group SysGroup has won over £1m in new cyber resilience contracts and become…

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  10. Nº 0808

    Tech business with Manchester HQ rebrands as Mitti as offer expands beyond safety

    TheBusinessDesk·11 August 2026

    Australian owned business opened in city centre as Safety Culture in 2016

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  11. Nº 0792

    CrossCountry unveils 13.5-metre mural in Manchester's Northern Quarter

    Prolific North·10 August 2026

    Train operator CrossCountry has partnered with Global Street Art to install a large-scale mural on Thomas…

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  12. Nº 0794

    Flight of banks irks town centre businesses, Mayor Bev Craig discovers during Middleton walkabout

    TheBusinessDesk·10 August 2026

    Vape shops a symbol of ‘too many extractive or low-quality’ businesses on high streets

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  13. Nº 0795

    Holiday fever drives demand at Manchester travel technology platform

    TheBusinessDesk·10 August 2026

    Last month Travel Counsellors revealed improved annual financial figures

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  14. Nº 0791

    Lewis Lowery Communications hires account manager as Manchester PR firm expands

    Prolific North·10 August 2026

    Manchester-based strategic PR consultancy Lewis Lowery Communications has appointed Leif Payne as account…

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  15. Nº 0788

    Manchester agency Candidsky hit by delayed wages and staff exodus after takeover

    Prolific North·10 August 2026

    Candidsky, a Manchester digital agency, has been struck by delayed salary payments, outstanding pension…

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  16. Nº 0790

    Manchester agency Scoop lands Australian frozen yoghurt brand Yo-Chi's UK launch

    Prolific North·10 August 2026

    Manchester communications agency Scoop has been appointed to execute the UK launch of Australian frozen…

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  17. Nº 0796

    Manchester rental homes letting 30% faster as demand outpaces supply

    TheBusinessDesk·10 August 2026

    Manchester's lettings market has tightened sharply, with properties now letting in 21 days on average—three…

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  18. Nº 0797

    Manchester spin-out Watercycle secures £3m grant for lithium extraction plant

    TheBusinessDesk·10 August 2026

    Watercycle Technologies, a University of Manchester spin-out based in Runcorn, has won £3m in Government…

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  19. Nº 0799

    Marshalls lifts first-half profits 8% despite construction market weakness

    TheBusinessDesk·10 August 2026

    Marshalls, the Bury-based building products manufacturer, increased adjusted operating profit to £30.7m in…

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  20. Nº 0787

    Progressive Living Developments launches Manchester residential firm

    TheBusinessDesk·10 August 2026

    Progressive Living Developments, based in Manchester city centre, is a residential property developer…

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  21. Nº 0793

    Rochdale locksmith launches AI-powered vehicle-key booking platform

    Prolific North·10 August 2026

    James Buckley, founder of Rochdale-based AccuKey Auto Locksmith, has developed AccuKey IQ, an automated…

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  22. Nº 0798

    TalkTalk break-up looms as exclusive talks open on disposal of wholesale arm

    TheBusinessDesk·10 August 2026

    Octopus Investments reportedly in period of exclusivity over potential deal

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  23. Nº 0789

    Travel Counsellors reports 11% sales growth as summer travel demand surges

    Prolific North·10 August 2026

    Travel Counsellors, the UK's largest technology platform for travel entrepreneurs based in Greater…

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  24. Nº 0806

    Travel Counsellors reports 11% sales growth as UK premium leisure and long-haul demand surge

    Prolific North·10 August 2026

    Travel Counsellors, the Manchester-based travel technology platform, has recorded 11% year-on-year sales…

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